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Stop-Motion Websites

- Category ID : 2080
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Stop Motion Film

A resource and informational website from Germany about stop motion animation. Also, there is an English version of this site.
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Clay and Stop Motion Animation How-To Page

News updates and tutorials about clay and stop motion animation. Includes message boards, image galleries and resources for stop motion/puppet film makers.
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Clay Animation & Sculpture

Stop motion animation movies and pictures created with clay. [Some pages from this site not viewable with some browsers]
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Stop Motion Pro

For Windows PCs, a mid-priced frame capturing program for professional level stop motion animation, clay animation, pixillation, and cut out animation techniques.
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The Puppetry Home Page

Lists information and resources; covering traditional puppetry, animatronics, and stop motion puppet animation.
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StopMotionAnimation.Com

Message Board, informational, resources, library, and how-to instructionals.
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FrameThief

This is an inexpensive shareware stop motion animation program for the Apple/Macintosh platform, that enables the users, from novices to professionals, to capture and create animation.
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The Clay Animation

Resources, discussion group, materials and supplies links, and other information for those wanting to learn about stop motion clay animation.
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Stop Motion E-mail Forum

Community for discussing the craft with other hobbyists and professionals.
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John Wright Modelmaking

A special effects shop in England that designs and fabricates miniature models for use in puppet animation, offers ball and socket joint parts for do-it-yourself armature fabrication, and they also engineer custom stop motion animation armatures.
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At Last, Foam Puppet Fabrication Explained!

Article from Animation World Magazine. An overview of the general methods used in stop motion puppet fabrication starting from design, then machining jointed armature, sculpting, molding, and foam latex rubber casting.
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Building Ball-Socket Armatures

Description and photos showing the construction of stop motion animation puppet armature joints using common tools and basic metalworking methods.
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MovieStuff Transfers

For those shooting stop motion using Super 8 film format, this company offers low cost film-to-digital transfers of your Super 8 animation. Film is transferred to miniDV tape format and ready for downloading to your computer.
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Do it Yourself Foam Latex Puppet Making 101

This video or DVD tutorial is available for purchase which shows the general basics of constructing a stop motion animation puppet using the clay sculpting and molding method, foam rubber latex casting, seaming, and final painting of the puppet.
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Stop Motion Works

Provides information and how-to technical tips on animated puppetry, with FAQ, gallery of work, and news items from the industry.
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iStopMotion

Easy to use Stop Motion animation software for Mac OS X. Allows you to use your computer and DV camcorder or USB webcams to capture single frames for stop motion or time lapse applications.
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Michael Davy Film & TV

Distributor-supplier of a more user friendly 3 part foam latex system. M.D. Foam Latex can be used for casting stop motion animation puppets. Listed under "products" then go to "latex products".
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Clay Animation Made Easy

Example of clay and stop motion animation used in an elementary school curriculum. Educators using this tactile animation medium to help encourage language, mathematical, logical, spatial, collaborative and creativity skills.
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Nick Hilligoss

Animator from Australia who has done many creative stop motion shorts which have won awards. His photo album site shows you some behind-the-scenes and fabrication methods overview in the creation of animation puppets.
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Miles and Jules Studio

Independent studio in Australia utilizing stop motion animation techniques. Included are many behind the scenes photos and general overview description of methods used in producing their stop motion projects which is outlined in their online journal.
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RonDexter.com

A source for beginners, seasoned professional and people in between who want to upgrade their skills and knowledge in film and video and includes tips and tricks about stop motion production.
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I Can Animate

Designed for all ages, a software product especially designed for stop animation on the Mac OS X. Includes a variety of features for the creation of animation. The program has earned various recognition awards.
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Brickfilms

A large site and community for stop-motion animation using lego bricks. Includes a film database with 1000+ films, a forum and an encyclopedia.
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STIKFAS

This is brand name of jointed model assembly figures/toys. One can pose them in a variety of positions. With minor modification, they are usable for stop motion animation methods.
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Animation und Puppenbau - Juergen Kling

Studio in Germany offering stop motion animation production services, ball-socket armatures, puppetmaking, sets, props, and modelmaking. There is also English version of this site.
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The Lone Animator

An animator and puppet fabricator with gallery of photos showing how different puppets are created, primarily using latex and foam rubber.
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La Pate à Modeler Animée

A clay animation site using digital still camera to record the animation and includes basic, finished animations. Includes some tutorials showing how it was done. The site is in French and has English translation.
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Animation Toolworks

The LunchBox Sync is a dedicated frame/image capturing device that provides instant feedback for animators. Uses include syncing for pencil tests or stop motion, also for demo reels, previews, animatics, reference tests, student projects, festival entries, and web animation.
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Two Left Hands

Boutique animation studio in France showcasing a variety of stop motion mix media animation methods combining puppets, cut-out photo, computer enhanced, and pixelation.
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Stop Motion Animation Central

Website includes tips, advice, reviews and some tutorials. Emphasis is on Lego, Stikfas, and jointed toy figures animation.
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Frames

Animation software for stop motion and clay animation techniques and emphasis on creativity exploration in educational curriculum. Online documentation and training manuals.
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ModularHose.com: Armatures

Plastic jointed coolant hose parts that have other applications, including for use as doll and stop motion armatures for "built-up" puppet constructions.
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iKit Movie

Stop Motion animation program (for Windows/PC) with included sound effects and background music tracks that allows exportation of finished animation within software.
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AnimatorHD

A PC based software for single frame capturing in the creation of stop-motion and time-lapse animation. Digital still cameras support, Canon live view, and multiview capable for 3-D stereoscopic animation. (formerly AnimatorDV)
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Stop Motion Magazine

An online quarterly publication devoted to the art of stop motion animation, which will include interviews, reviews, tutorials and articles related to the art form. Downloadable as PDF file.
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Academy of Art University: School of Animation & Visual Effects

Offers general animation curriculum including stop motion and also available, online courses.
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Max Sviridov Plastilina Studio

Russian animator, director, and instructor. Special emphasis in the clay animation techniques. Finished work examples shown including explanation of the process. Website is written in Russian text but can be converted using online language translators.
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Maara Animation Studio

Studio located in Turkey that does work for animated TV series including commercial advertisement and music videos. You can see examples of their work and behind the scenes photos.
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Stop Motion Animation Workshops & Films

In the UK, this organization offers workshops, school and holiday classes for all ages and abilities.
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Citoplasmas

A studio in Barcelona, Spain that also does stop motion animation. They have examples of their work and behind the scenes photos.
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Flying Gherkin

A Sydney based animation company that does mixed media, puppetry, live action, motion graphics, clay animation and stop motion. Video clip animation samples at their website.
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Zero - short film

Behind the scenes on the making of this stop motion animation short.
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Dragonframe

Digital image capture software for capturing stop motion animation, motion graphics and visual effects.
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